Sacred Water Ceremony. Glacier Creek, BC (25 images)

PROTECTING THE SACRED
Glacier Creek Water Blessing
By Eloise Charet

On the full moon of August 24th, 2010 sixty people gathered from many nations and all walks of life to attend a water blessing ceremony at Rainbow's End Ranch on Glacier Creek in the West Kootenay of British Columbia.

In all Indigenous traditions water is considered a sacred living entity and honored for its life giving qualities. The event was organized by...
more »

PROTECTING THE SACRED
Glacier Creek Water Blessing
By Eloise Charet

On the full moon of August 24th, 2010 sixty people gathered from many nations and all walks of life to attend a water blessing ceremony at Rainbow's End Ranch on Glacier Creek in the West Kootenay of British Columbia.

In all Indigenous traditions water is considered a sacred living entity and honored for its life giving qualities. The event was organized by the owners of the ranch, Mick and Gabriela (Storm) Grabowsky, and also Eloise Charet, Bear Clan of New Denver. They were inspired to hold the ceremony after attending an international indigenous meeting in Lillooet, BC this past spring. There, water they brought with them from Glacier Creek and New Denver was blessed by several global indigenous spiritual leaders.

The children were the first to speak and were very concerned about fresh, healthy water in their future and they were very, very worried. Then the adults rose to hold the talking stick and spoke of coming from countries like Israel, Mexico and Europe where water has become polluted and scarce. One never realizes the true value of water until the well runs dry.

Gabriela spoke of Glacier Creek, their home and the constant threat to the valley from mining to logging and now a power plant that will dam the creek and remove the water.

We all spoke of our spiritual connection to the source that connects all of us with all life. And the gratitude we have for the creek's sustenance and the hope that we can preserve this fragile ecosystem. The children proudly poured the blessed water into Glacier Creek with their hope and prayers to the sound of drums and the rushing creek.
« less